PRONENESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

proneness

noun

Definition of proneness

as in tendency

an established pattern of behavior the quarterback's proneness to injury has prompted team owners to offer him less lucrative terms on his new contract

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Recent Examples of proneness The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026 Both Max’s debut LP, Heaven & Hell, and her sophomore album, Diamonds and Dancefloors, were pushed back for release because of leaks, and Max has addressed her music’s proneness to making its way online before release in the past. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025

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tendency

Noun

Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Good and bad tendencies overlap and swirl — the Gators, a new property every week.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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